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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: William Berger (Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of California, Irvine)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.124kg ISBN: 9780195384390ISBN 10: 0195384393 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 10 April 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Epidemiology, pathology and pathophysiology 2 Clinical features and diagnosis 3 Non-pharmacological management 4 Pharmacological management and inhalers 5 Acute exacerbations of asthma 6 Occupational asthma 7 Asthma in primary care 8 Asthma in special circumstances 9 Difficult asthma 10 New treatments and the futureReviewsThis book is highly recommended as a quick review of asthma and can be used as a refresher while caring for patients. It covers aspects of asthma that are at times ignored, and will inspire clinicians to improve the care of asthmatic patients. --Doody's <br> This book is highly recommended as a quick review of asthma and can be used as a <br>refresher while caring for patients. It covers aspects of asthma that are at times ignored, and will inspire clinicians to improve the care of asthmatic patients. --Doody's <br><br> Author InformationDr. William E. Berger received his M.D. degree from the University if Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1973. He then completed an internship and residency program in Pediatrics at the UCLA Medical Center in 1976. Dr. Berger pursued additional training at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center where he served as a Fellow in Allergy and Immunology form 1976 to 1978. Board Certified in both, Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Berger founded the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California Medical Group in 1981 in Mission Viejo, California where he practices both adult and pediatric allergy. In 1995, Dr. Berger established the southern California research Center, focusing on respiratory and allergy clinical research projects. To further his educational goals, in 1997, Dr. Berger received his Masters in Business Administration from the graduate School of Manag ement of the University of California, Irvine. He holds dual appointments as Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, and Adjunct Professor of Health Care Management in the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Berger has served as President of both, the Orange County and the California Societies of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is a member of the joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, Chairman of the Managed Care Committee of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and Chairman of the Mission Hospital Institutional Review board. A former Medical Correspondent for the Orange County News Channel, Dr. Berger is the author of many academic papers and lay press articles in the field of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, including the recently published book All ergies and Asthma for Dummies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |